Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on Thermal Comfort in A Building Category: The Case of Linear-type Social Housing Stock in Southern Spain

Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on Thermal Comfort in A Building Category: The Case of Linear-type Social Housing Stock in Southern Spain

The Climate Change scenario projected by the IPCC for the year 2050 predicts noticeable increases in temperature. In severe summer climates, such as the Mediterranean area, this would have very negative effects on thermal comfort in the existing housing stock, given the current high percentage of dw...

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Main Authors: Rocío Escandón, Rafael Suárez, Juan José Sendra, Fabrizio Ascione, Nicola Bianco, Gerardo Maria Mauro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
social housing stock
thermal comfort
Mediterranean climate
building performance simulation
climate change
sensitivity analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/12/2238

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